During the sign-up process, you will indicate whether your release is an album (minimum of two tracks or more) or a single (just one track).
Once a release is delivered, we do not control the way that music stores categorize your release. When they receive your content, they have their own designations for a Single, EP, or an Album based on how many tracks are on the project and the total run time. Music stores may also designate certain releases as "Various Artists" or "Compilation" based on different factors.
On Spotify
Single
Releases that meet the requirements below will be distributed to Spotify as a single:
- The release has three (3) or fewer tracks.
- The release is under 30 minutes in duration.
EP
Releases that meet the requirements below will be distributed to Spotify as an EP:
- The release has four to six (4-6) tracks.
- The release is under 30 minutes in duration.
Album
Releases that meet the requirements below will be distributed to Spotify as an Album:
- The release has seven (7) or more tracks AND/OR
- The release is over 30 minutes in duration.
Various Artists
If a release has 5 or more artists (including Remixers), the release will say "Various Artists" on the album level. The artists' names will be listed on the track level. On the artists' individual pages, the "Various Artists" release will appear in the "Appears On" section.
On Apple Music and iTunes
Single
Releases that meet the requirements below will automatically have “- Single” inserted in the release title within Apple Music and iTunes Store.
- The release is one to three (1-3) tracks.
- The entire release is 30 minutes or less and all individual tracks are less than 10 minutes.
EP
On all releases that meet the requirements below, Apple will automatically insert "- EP" to the title if you do not already have "- EP" in the title of your album.
EP's must meet one of the following two requirements:
- The release has a total of one to three (1-3) tracks, one or more of the tracks is/are 10 minutes or longer and the entire release is less than 30 minutes.
- The release has a total of four to six (4-6) tracks and the entire release is less than 30 minutes.
Album
Releases that meet the requirements below will be distributed to Apple as an Album:
- The release has seven (7) or more tracks AND/OR
- The release is over 30 minutes in duration.
Compilation
Releases with 5 or more primary artists or albums that have multiple tracks released over an 18 month period will be categorized as a compilation on Apple.
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